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Hyderabad: Shuttler Nelakurihi Sikki Reddy and physiotherapist Kiran George, who arrived at the national badminton camp at the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad, have tested Covid positive on Thursday. This came to light after they took SAI’s mandatory Covid test that is given to all players, coaches and support staff on arrival.
Both Sikki and Kiran are aysmptomatic. Both are locals of Hyderabad and have been attending the camps from their homes.
Meanwhile, the academy has been closed down for sanitisation. All primary contacts of Sikki and Kiran have been traced and are being given the RT PCR test again.
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Speaking from Hyderabad, chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand said, “SAI’s mandatory covid test was given to all athletes, coaches, support staff and administrative staff at the badminton national camp, and two campers have tested positive for Covid 19. All necessary precautions as per protocol are being taken so that players can come back for training safely and as soon as possible.”
Sikki plays doubles and mixed doubles. In 2016, she won the Brazil and Russia Open Grand Prix title in the mixed doubles event where she had partnered with Pranaav Chopra. She and Chopra had also won the gold medal at the South Asian Games 2016.
– globalbihari bureau
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